European investors – Page 221
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Property deal roundup: OMERS, Metric, USAA, Cambridge Development Group
GLOBAL - The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has acquired a 50% stake in London’s MidCity Place from a US private equity firm. The price of the acquisition, made by the CAD53bn (€37.9bn) pension fund’s Oxford Properties subsidiary, has not been disclosed. In a statement, ...
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Debt, regulation still challenging outlook for property, says IPF head
More cause for optimism than 2-3 years ago, but deleveraging remains a problem.
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Forced property sale threat to focus Uni-Invest bondholders
Eurohypo opens door to forced sale after bondholders fail to reach restructuring agreement.
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Institutional investment in property trebles in France – EIAMS
Survey shows significant increase across number of European countries, including Benelux region.
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Quality real estate growing ahead of market, says IVG
Report says office rental has recovered, expects further upward trend until 2013.
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Pension schemes should 'challenge' hotel management on low pay
Union official warns 'horror stories' of staff treatment could hurt brand and thus investment.
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Investors 'don't see a business case' for renewables
UK government must cut discount rate on green tech by 2-3% in next decade, says Oxera.
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Shopping centre fund targets cautious investors as prices rise
'Conservative' investors commit €300m to fund designed to exploit rising shopping centre values.
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Property deal roundup: USS, Hermes, Henderson, Carlyle, Invesco, Invista, USAA
GLOBAL - The UK’s £32bn (€36.6bn) Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has acquired two City office assets from Land Securities for £48.5m (€54.7m). One of the assets, at 110 Cannon Street, in May began a major refurbishment scheduled for completion in March 2012. USS will retain the contractor brought in ...
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UK outlines zero-carbon plan, property industry consultation
Board including property representatives to hammer out agreement ahead of 'carbon plan'.
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Land Securities leads UK recovery as Norwegian fund builds up stake
London office, prime retail deliver returns 5% above IPD across core sectors.
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Denmark's PFA Pension buys share in Carlsberg property development
Buys fifth share in huge project in Copenhagen on site of former Carlsberg brewery.
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PKA invests €33.5m in Africa as part of expansion into agriculture
Silverland fund, together with co-investor IFU, to focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
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Pension funds to boost investment in agricultural land, says AP Pension
Change in law opens possibility for external investors to buy Danish farm businesses.
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Institutional investors gather for bank property sell-off in UK
Investors mobilising capital for deals at top-end of secondary markets, says C&W.
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EU diversification with UK offers safest property returns, says UBS
Pension funds should diversify across 15 countries, combining UK, mainland real estate.
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Gearing returns as property fund targets German investors close to home
Warburg-Henderson KAG to manage cross-sector property fund designed for pension schemes.
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Swedish national buffer funds unveil real estate venture Cityhold Property
National buffer funds unveil real-estate investment company Cityhold Property.
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Pension schemes acquire Canadian timber giant
BCIMC, Public Sector Pension Investment Board pay €900m for Canada's largest timber company.
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Korean pension fund targets London property in first overseas foray
Seoul-based Public Officials Benefit Association to invest approximately £170m in prime property.
